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Seattle, WA, United States
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Looking Glass
Seattle, WA, United States
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2022
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
Located on the shore of Lake Washington—with views of Mount Rainier on a clear day—Looking Glass transforms a 1990s-era, split-level property into a modern, family-friendly sanctuary.
Exploring the theme of water meeting air based on the lakefront setting, the home utilizes reflective materials both indoors and out. Its innovative, reflective exterior panels formed from laminated metal and glass represent a first-of-its kind layered rainscreen system. Interior accent walls repeat the glass and silver metal motif, creating an intentional connection between indoor and outdoor living spaces. Several clear glass art pieces by Ann Gardner pay added homage to the “air” facet of the redesign.
In the entryway courtyard, a former stairway was replaced by graded landscaping and a new, wheelchair-accessible, descending pathway to the front door, created with multi-generational living in mind. A newly installed elevator provides additional wheelchair access to other levels of the home. On the main floor, walls were removed to create a more open flow between the kitchen, living and dining room spaces. Eliminating a previous interior loft also allowed for grand, double-height views of the lakefront from the living room.
Private spaces, including an in-home office and library, integrate darker wood finishes, while more public living areas favor a lighter color palette. Throughout the home, new finishes, furnishings, and art—including a custom master bed, artwork by Cassandria Blackmore and a custom dining table that can be broken apart for parties by Chadhaus and Mayer Designs—balance visual impact with a relaxed, family-centered, lake-house ambiance. New custom railings formed using half-inch round, silver-gray metal rods further help unify the home’s many stairways and floors, while similar railings in dark bronze add a custom touch to the property’s exterior.
Though the main home sits atop a hill, the property also includes a lower, lake-level pool and pool house, also completely refurbished. The design added a new outdoor seating area on the pool house roof and re-positioned the sliding glass doors to improve indoor-outdoor flow between the pool house and the pool deck.
Exploring the theme of water meeting air based on the lakefront setting, the home utilizes reflective materials both indoors and out. Its innovative, reflective exterior panels formed from laminated metal and glass represent a first-of-its kind layered rainscreen system. Interior accent walls repeat the glass and silver metal motif, creating an intentional connection between indoor and outdoor living spaces. Several clear glass art pieces by Ann Gardner pay added homage to the “air” facet of the redesign.
In the entryway courtyard, a former stairway was replaced by graded landscaping and a new, wheelchair-accessible, descending pathway to the front door, created with multi-generational living in mind. A newly installed elevator provides additional wheelchair access to other levels of the home. On the main floor, walls were removed to create a more open flow between the kitchen, living and dining room spaces. Eliminating a previous interior loft also allowed for grand, double-height views of the lakefront from the living room.
Private spaces, including an in-home office and library, integrate darker wood finishes, while more public living areas favor a lighter color palette. Throughout the home, new finishes, furnishings, and art—including a custom master bed, artwork by Cassandria Blackmore and a custom dining table that can be broken apart for parties by Chadhaus and Mayer Designs—balance visual impact with a relaxed, family-centered, lake-house ambiance. New custom railings formed using half-inch round, silver-gray metal rods further help unify the home’s many stairways and floors, while similar railings in dark bronze add a custom touch to the property’s exterior.
Though the main home sits atop a hill, the property also includes a lower, lake-level pool and pool house, also completely refurbished. The design added a new outdoor seating area on the pool house roof and re-positioned the sliding glass doors to improve indoor-outdoor flow between the pool house and the pool deck.
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